Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Danville, Virginia

The annual salary statistics of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Danville, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Danville is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in Danville, Virginia

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$22,740
25th Percentile Wage
$27,010
50th Percentile Wage
$34,420
75th Percentile Wage
$45,080
90th Percentile Wage
$60,170

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Danville, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,740.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$34,420
1.71% 1.19%
2013
$33,830
-0.53% -
2012
$34,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator Salary in Danville with Other Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,420, Danville is the lowest paying city for water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $49,060). In comparison, the median annual salary of water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Danville is 29.8 percent (29.8%) lower than that in the highest paying city Richmond.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Richmond
$49,060
Charlottesville
$48,940
Harrisonburg
$47,630
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News
$47,320
Roanoke
$46,880
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol
$45,200
Lynchburg
$44,920
Staunton-Waynesboro
$42,520
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford
$41,260
Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,850
Northeastern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$40,220
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$39,610
Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area
$38,090
Danville
$34,420